Rotary photoprint washer



March 7, 1950 M. A. DODSON 2,499,468

ROTARY PHOTOPRINT WASHER Filed July 16, 1946 INVENTOR. By/Iia/zae l 4 Dodson.

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Patented Mar. 7, 1950 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE ROTARY PHO'IOPRINT WASHER Michael A. Dodson, Long Beach, Calif.

Application July 16, 1946, Serial No. 683,899

4 Claims. 1

This invention relates to a washer for photographic prints and an object of m invention is to provide a dev ce of this character which will effectively wash these prints by circulating water through the device, and also moving the container in which the prints are placed, while the water is circulating therethrough.

An object of my invention is to provide a photo print washer in which the incoming water serves to act as a motivating force for the basket containing the prints.

Another object is to provide a novel photo print washer in which the incoming water will spray into the basket containing the prints and will thus agitate the same and will cause a stream of clear water to flow around the prints at all times.

Still another object is to provide a novel photo print washer which is simple in construction, eifective in operation and inexpensive to manufacture.

Other objects, advantages and features of invention may appear from the accompanying drawing, the subioined detailed description and the appended claims.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of the tub and the rotor.

Figure 2 is a transverse sectional view of my photo print washer.

Figure 3 is an enlarged fragmentary transverse sectional view of my photo print washer.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, the numeral l indicates a tub which is preferably cylindrical in form. The tub is provided with a water drain or outlet 2, adjacent its upper edge. A drain cock 3 is also provided adjacent the bottom of the tub so that it can be completely drained if desired.

A driving element 4 consisting of a spider is journaled in the bottom of the tub I and consists of a plurality of radial arms 5. In the bottom of the tub I, I provide a plurality of fixed radial baffles 6. Each of the arms 5 are provided with a plurality of jet openings 1, through which water is jetted against the bafliles 6. The reactive force of these jets against the arms 5 will cause the entire spider 4 to rotate. Water under usual city main pressure is introduced into the spider 4 through the pipe 8. The radial baiiies 6, also precent excessive turbulence of the water.

A basket 9 is formed with a solid floor iii and the side walls are formed of Wire or suitable foraininated material. On the outer ends of each of the arms 5, I provide a vertical stand pipe II,

and each of these stand pipes extends through the floor ill, and are further provided with one or more ports 12, which further agitate the water within the basket, and cause an effective flow of Water over the photographic prints. The basket 9 is readily removable when necessary by simply lifting it off the stand pipes ll.

Having described my invention, I claim:

1. A photo print washer comprising a tub, a spider rotatably mounted within the tub and spaced above the bottom of the tub, a water inlet extending into the spider, said spider including a plurality of radially extending arms, said arms each having a water outlet opening therein, a plurality of fixed radial baffles projecting upwardly from the bottom of the tub, said outlet openings being arranged in the bottom of said spiders to direct water downwardly and outwardly to impinge on the baffies, and a basket removably mounted on said spider and rotatable therewith.

2. A photo print washer comprising a tub, a spider rotatably mounted within the tub and spaced above the bottom of the tub, a water inlet extending into the spider, said spider including a plurality of radiall extending arms, said arms each having a water outlet opening therein, a plurality of fixed radial bailies projecting upwardly from the bottom of the tub, the water from said outlet openings being arranged in the bottom of said spiders to direct water downwardly and outwardly to impinge on the bafiles, and a basket removably mounted on said spider and rotatable therewith, a standpipe rising from each arm of said spider and extending into the basket, said stand pipe having a water outlet port therein, directing water into the basket.

3. A photo print washer, comprising a tub, a spider rotatably mounted in said tub and spaced above the bottom of the tub, a, water intake pipe extending into said spider, said spider includinga plurality of radial arms, each of said arms having water outlet openings therein, a plurality of fixed radial baflies in the bottom of said tub and projecting upwardly therefrom, said water outlet openings being arranged in the bottom of said arms and directing water downwardly and outwardly against the baiiies, a drain in the side of said tub, and a basket removably mounted on said spider.

l. A photo print Washer, comprising a tub, a spider rotatably mounted in the bottom of said tub and spaced above the bottom of the tub, a water intake pipe extending into said spider, said spider including a plurality of radial arms, each of said arms having water outlet openings therei a plurality of fixed radial bafiles in the bottom of said tub, said outlet openings being arranged in the bottom of said arms and directing water downwardly and outwardly against the baffles, a drain in the side of said tub, and a basket removably mounted on said spider, a stand pipe on the outer end of each of said arms, said stand pipes protruding into said basket through the floor thereof, and each of said stand pipes having a water outlet port therein, directing water into the basket.

MICHAEL A. DODSON.

4 REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

5 UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 779,483 MacIlwaine Jan. 10, 1905 983,141 Hutteballe et a1. Jan. 31, 1911 10 1,526,603 Lenz Feb. 1'7, 1925 

